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Indian Geography UPPSC 2023 GS-I
Question

Which of the following statements is correct about laterite soil?

1) This soil is developed in areas with high temperature and heavy rainfall.
2) It is poor in iron oxide and aluminium.

Select the correct answer using the code give below—
Code-

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Only 1

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Only 1”.
Laterite is a soil and rock type rich in iron and aluminium and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all laterites are of rusty-red coloration, because of high iron oxide content.

They develop by intensive and long-lasting weathering of the underlying parent rock.

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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(State of India) (Highest Peak)
List I - List II

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B) Rajasthan - 2) Saramati Peak
C) Nagaland - 3) Gurushikhar Peak
D) Madhya Pradesh - 4) Dodda Betta Peak
  1. A) 3, 2, 1, 4
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  3. C) 4, 2, 3, 1
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Which of the following is the correct sequence of the Islands of Indonesia from West to East?
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  2. B) Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lombok
  3. C) Sumatra, Java, Lombok, Bali
  4. D) Bali, Sumatra, Java, Lombok
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  3. C) Santhals
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Select the correct answer using the code given below-
Code -
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  2. B) Both 1 and 2
  3. C) Only 2
  4. D) Neither 1 nor 2
Make the pairs of chief rivers of their place of origin -
Rivers - Place of origin

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(B) Krishna - (2) Nasik
(C) Godavari - (3) Mahabaleshwar
(D) Mahanadi - (4) Yamunotri
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A. Willy-Willy - 1. U.S.A.
B. Hurricanes - 2. Australia
C. Typhoons - 3. Philippines
D. Baguio - 4. China

Codes:

A B C D
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  2. B) 2 1 4 3
  3. C) 1 2 4 3
  4. D) 2 1 3 4
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Assertion (A) -12 Cheetahs arrived from South Africa to India in February, 2023.
Reason (R) - Restoring Cheetah population is considered to be a priority for India.

Select the correct answer using the code given below—
Code -
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  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
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  2. B) Allahabad
  3. C) Lucknow
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  2. B) Mumbai
  3. C) Tuticorin
  4. D) Kandla
Make the pairs of chief rivers of their place of origin -
Rivers - Place of origin

(A) Yamuna - (1) Sihawa
(B) Krishna - (2) Nasik
(C) Godavari - (3) Mahabaleshwar
(D) Mahanadi - (4) Yamunotri
  1. A) A-(4), B-(3), C-(2), D-(1)
  2. B) A-(1), B-(2), C-(3), D-(4)
  3. C) A-(4), B-(2), C-(1), D-(3)
  4. D) A-(4), B-(2), C-(3), D-(1)
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  2. B) Mineral oil and gas
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